Candle Bay

Welcome to the Candle Bay Hotel and Spa, California.The family who own it are vampires, as is a large portion of the staff. Hey no one's perfect, but the Darlings have now bargained a pureblood vampire for a special elixir that heals the bite wounds within seconds. How considerate.The scheming pureblood has neglected to mention the side effects: A loss of self-control to both vampires and humans, but hey, it's all part of the fun!Plus the Darlings are heading to a clan war with the vampiric Dante family...A bit off putting? Well let's meet the humans. The concierge and his new assistant each have an eye on the vampiric managers. So it's a shame that the assistant concierge is the reincarnation of the pureblood's bride...Enjoy your stay...

I finished this book in two days. Tamara Thorne is one of the few authors who can mix horror and humor without watering down either. The focus of the plot is a mafia style war between two families of vampires. There is also a dash of romance and quite a bit of sex, but don't worry-this is not a typical 'vampire romance', expect plently of gore and gothic atmosphere. Highly recommended for fans of Laurell Hamilton. A vampire novel with plenty of juice!